Malta vs Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Malta
1.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Romania
1.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malta rank
100th
Romania rank
102nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.86 tonnes per person against 1.81 tonnes per person in Romania, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 100th and Romania ranks 102nd of 213 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8316 tonnes per person 0.7381 tonnes per person 0.0934 tonnes per person Malta
1960s 1.38 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person 0.2856 tonnes per person Malta
1970s 2.33 tonnes per person 2.13 tonnes per person 0.1989 tonnes per person Malta
1980s 3.29 tonnes per person 2.35 tonnes per person 0.9387 tonnes per person Malta
1990s 5.75 tonnes per person 1.58 tonnes per person 4.17 tonnes per person Malta
2000s 6.58 tonnes per person 1.36 tonnes per person 5.22 tonnes per person Malta
2010s 4.26 tonnes per person 1.3 tonnes per person 2.96 tonnes per person Malta
2020s 1.8 tonnes per person 1.67 tonnes per person 0.13 tonnes per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Malta or Romania?
Malta, at 1.86 tonnes per person against 1.81 tonnes per person in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Malta and Romania?
0.05 tonnes per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Malta ranks 100th and Romania ranks 102nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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